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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
Thanks to Dell Romance for letting me read and review this book early. All thoughts are my own!!
Roll for Romance was a delightfully fun read about Sadie who recently made a big career choice and is living with her best friend for the summer. He invites her to join his campaign where she meets a gaggle of people who become important parts of her life. Following two storylines, one in the real world and one in their fantasy campaign, Sadie meets and grows close to Noah.
I really enjoyed the dual timelines echoing each other as the characters in real life build their friendships and dynamics. I loved Sadie as a character, and I really enjoyed how she and Noah interacted. I loved all of these characters, and I would love to see them again in another book.
I will say that because we’re following two storylines that take up a relatively equal amount of pages, I had a harder time being connected to Sadie and Noah’s romantic relationship. I think I would’ve liked to see more build up of them as friends before they pursued each other romantically. There were so many group scenes and with the whole other storyline, I struggled to believe that they were that into each other.
As the reader, you can tell pretty quickly how the plot is going to resolve. It’s common with city girl/small town guy dynamics. However, I think because I had a harder time believing their chemistry, I also had a harder time believing that Sadie would just uproot her entire life to move and be with a guy. If it was mainly for her best friend, I’d believe it more than her moving for Noah.
I did enjoy reading it, though, and I would definitely read more books about these characters or even just other books from this author!!
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This review is based on an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) provided by NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
This review may contain mild spoilers
This was a great 3 -star read for me.
I absolutely loved that we got the best of both worlds with this book, romance and romantasy! I have never played D&D before, so I was worried this book would not resonate with me, but I was wrong! I found it so easy to read and understand, and fell right into that part of the story. It was such a unique read, and I really enjoyed it! Going back and forth in the story lines was hard because I didn't want either story to end, but I would get sucked right back into the story, so it did not bother me! I also need to mention that the cover is so stunning!
This book was not only one love story, but two! I enjoyed that the story included our main character, Sadie, learning about herself and making platonic friends. Sadie's growth and development was so rewarding to read and really added depth to the story. The side characters were so fun, and their friendships made me happy.
Noah, our main male character, was such a fun, lovable, patient man, so yes, please! Things get a little spicy, so be prepared, but in a good way. This was just the right amount of spice to add to the story. Both storylines were slow burn, but I was here for it!
I would recommend this to anyone looking for a fun romance with a bit of a whimsical fantasy subplot.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. #RollForRomance #NetGalley. (less) [edit]
This review may contain mild spoilers
This was a great 3 -star read for me.
I absolutely loved that we got the best of both worlds with this book, romance and romantasy! I have never played D&D before, so I was worried this book would not resonate with me, but I was wrong! I found it so easy to read and understand, and fell right into that part of the story. It was such a unique read, and I really enjoyed it! Going back and forth in the story lines was hard because I didn't want either story to end, but I would get sucked right back into the story, so it did not bother me! I also need to mention that the cover is so stunning!
This book was not only one love story, but two! I enjoyed that the story included our main character, Sadie, learning about herself and making platonic friends. Sadie's growth and development was so rewarding to read and really added depth to the story. The side characters were so fun, and their friendships made me happy.
Noah, our main male character, was such a fun, lovable, patient man, so yes, please! Things get a little spicy, so be prepared, but in a good way. This was just the right amount of spice to add to the story. Both storylines were slow burn, but I was here for it!
I would recommend this to anyone looking for a fun romance with a bit of a whimsical fantasy subplot.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. #RollForRomance #NetGalley. (less) [edit]
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really really enjoyed this story. It was so sweet and cozy. Dealing with themes of friendship, found family, finding yourself and friends to lovers. I absolutely loved the D&D fantasy campaign story within the contemporary romance story. It was such a unique and refreshing way to tell a story. Noah & Sadie are honestly just the cutest. Bonus there is no 3rd act breakup. I would give this 1.5 chili peppers for a spice rating.
This may feel slow of some readers and it is a very sloooooow burn book. But it’s just the sweetest little love story. Perfect for RPG loving gamers!
This may feel slow of some readers and it is a very sloooooow burn book. But it’s just the sweetest little love story. Perfect for RPG loving gamers!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a Romance book written for D&D players, in every sense of the word. The romance is cute and hot and everything you want, while the adventure and tabletop gaming that goes along with it are true to form. Meaning of course it's chaotic and goofy, dramatic and fun, all wrapped up and rolled into the dice tray to create a story that kept me invested, both in and out of their campaign.
I truly loved this book!
Roll for Romance follows Sadie, a New Yorker with a high stress job, finding herself without said job and lost in life. Her friend Liam invites Sadie to stay with him for a bit in Texas as she tries to figure things out. Shortly after arriving, Sadie's joins his Dungeon and Dragon's group, which includes another newcomer - Noah, and his bard character Loren.
This was such a cute and unique read - I loved that you were able to jump between the real world and their D&D game - both were really captivating! Sadie is such a down to earth character, and watching her growing attachment to her character Jaylie is endearing.
I loved seeing Noah and Sadie's romance blossom - as well as Loren and Jaylie's. Honestly, I feel like I got two books for the price of one!
Definitely give it a read - I'm hoping to read more from Lenora Woods in the future!
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC - all opinions are my own.
Roll for Romance follows Sadie, a New Yorker with a high stress job, finding herself without said job and lost in life. Her friend Liam invites Sadie to stay with him for a bit in Texas as she tries to figure things out. Shortly after arriving, Sadie's joins his Dungeon and Dragon's group, which includes another newcomer - Noah, and his bard character Loren.
This was such a cute and unique read - I loved that you were able to jump between the real world and their D&D game - both were really captivating! Sadie is such a down to earth character, and watching her growing attachment to her character Jaylie is endearing.
I loved seeing Noah and Sadie's romance blossom - as well as Loren and Jaylie's. Honestly, I feel like I got two books for the price of one!
Definitely give it a read - I'm hoping to read more from Lenora Woods in the future!
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC - all opinions are my own.
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It was cute and fun, but I didn’t really care for the dual storytelling: the main story and the D&D story. It was kinda fun at the beginning to basically be reading a contemporary romance and a fantasy at the same time, but I was over it pretty quickly. I would have rather seen Sadie’s relationships with all her new friends deepen and support her decision to stay.